The town's open burning season is extended to April 30 to allow residents sufficient time to burn small brush for its disposal, according to the town fire marsh...
Dylan's Wings of Change is running Ragnar Cape Cod on May 12-13. This is an approximate 190-mile relay road race from Hull, Mass., to Provincetown on Cape Cod, ...
Three women of Newtown, all in their 90s, will be honored as "Queens For A Day," when Newtown Senior Center celebrates its Third Annual Senior Recognition Day, ...
Avance Day Spa celebrated its most recent gallery exhibit, "Art With A Heart," with a reception to benefit Embrace Hope on March 19.
Community members filled Av...
UPDATE (Sunday, April 2, 2017): This article has been updated to indicate the year a group of firefighters began participating in the Sandy Hook 5K.
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Newtown Woman's Club will offer its second annual Spring Fling Sing-Along at "Rydell High School" (Edmond Town Hall's Alexandria Room) on Saturday, April 22, at...
DANBURY - On Saturday, April 8, Danbury Music Centre (DMC) will host its annual grand gala at The Amber Room Colonnade. But this year, the event is all the more...
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, M...
Newtown's elementary schools each participated in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope For Heart program, with students raising money and learning about h...
Newtown High School students involved in Unified Sports and Best Buddies recently teamed up to run the school's annual campaign to "Ban the 'R' Word."
The NHS B...
Penny,
Thank you for sharing Jack's and your life story. We were moved,Jack was an exceptional person.
Lots of love to you and your wonderful family.
Pat and Julie D'Onofrio
Thank you! BOE budget items lurk in the shadows. Many programs we fund are often dreamed up by the State and pushed down to the districts to implement.
Schools could be consolidated here as enrollment decreases. And some 'luxury' programs should be trimmed. Downsizing administrators and support staff should be considered as well. And a 'few hundred' dollars on top of inflation is a bridge too far.